West Memphis, AR

Tyre Nichols’ mother made an emotional plea for parents not to let their children watch the “horrific” bodycam footage of his arrest.“I’ve never seen the video, but what I’ve heard is very horrific. Very horrific,” RowVaughn Wells said during a news conference.The family spoke with members of the press ahead of the anticipated release of the bodycam footage on 27 January.Five police officers were charged with the murder of the 29-year-old after he died from his injuries in hospital in the days following the traffic stop in Memphis. Click here to sign up for our newsletters. Read More Five Memphis police officers charged over ‘savage’ death of Tyre NicholsTyre Nichols' mother says Memphis police beat her son 'to a pulp'Five Memphis police officers charged over ‘savage’ death of Tyre Nichols

The city of Memphis is set to release some footage of the Jan. 7 altercation that led to the death of Tyre Nichols three days later. A Thursday night vigil remained peaceful and Nichols' family has asked for any subsequent gatherings to remain peaceful, too. With the scale of potential demonstrations to...

The SCORPION Unit of the Memphis Police Department is inactive and has been inactive since “this event happened,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland wrote in his weekly update Friday afternoon. “This event” referred to the traffic stop by Memphis Police officers that led to the death of Tyre Nichols,...

Here’s a list of places and entities that plan to close early Friday in light of the City of Memphis’ planned release of Tyre Nichols/MPD footage.

JACKSON, Tenn. — A free music program is being hosted at Jackson college. According to a news release, the University of Memphis Lambuth will be hosting The Blues, a free Masterclass Series, focusing on aspects of the genre and giving people hands-on experiences from February 7 to April 4.

Tyre Nichols death: Mother speaks ahead of body cam video release | LiveNOW from FOX. Authorities on Friday were set to release police video depicting five Memphis officers beating a Black man whose death prompted murder charges against them and provoked outrage at the country’s latest instance of police brutality. Family members of Tyre Nichols pleaded for any protests to remain peaceful.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The mayor of Atlanta sent a letter to city employees on Friday afternoon related to the release of the Tyre Nichols video in Memphis, Tennessee. In the letter, the mayor says that he knows that videos like the one that will be released can...

 When Kirstin L. Cheers, director of communications for BRIDGES, learned of the release of the Tyre Nichols’ arrest video, she quickly mobilized to try to help.

The Metropolitan Police Department said it was prepared to handle demonstrations that could take place after the release of police video related to the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tenn. Five former Memphis police officers were charged with his murder. Metropolitan Police Department Ready If Protests …. The Metropolitan...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man has been injured following a shooting Friday afternoon. Memphis Police responded to a shooting at the intersection of Macon Road and Berclair Road. One man was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman was arrested after shooting into the air near the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar on Thursday, January 26, according to a deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). The deputy said he heard shots fired in the 200 block of Poplar...

The death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 10, three days after being stopped by Memphis Police in an incident that is under investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, has led to the firing, arrests and indictments of five Memphis Police Officers. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis said in a YouTube video...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Fire Department said Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, it is currently reviewing video from the confrontation between Tyre Nichols and Memphis Police and will conclude an internal investigation early next week. The fire department confirmed with ABC24 Monday that two of its employees involved with...

Like many American cities, Memphis, Tennessee, has a long history of vexed relationships between the police and Black citizens. Also like many cities, it has seen an increase in activism for police reform in recent years. But over the past two years, as I reported on policing in Memphis, I heard laments from activists that they struggled to bring the attention of elected officials and a broad swath of citizens to the problems they saw.The lack of attention may no longer be an issue—at least for now.Earlier this month, 29-year-old Tyre Nichols died after an encounter with officers near his...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Due to Young and The Restless being preempted on Friday, January 27 by breaking news coverage, it will air at a later time. The show will air at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, January 28. Viewers are advised to set their DVRs to record.

December 12, 2022, was a joyous day for Darwin Hill. He and his fiancee, Dariana Anderson, welcomed their son into the world. Darwin, a Memphis, Tennessee resident and barber, worked for Penny Hardaway presents Christyles Celebrity Salon and is also the proud father of an 8-year-old little girl.

With Tyre D. Nichols in mind as the wheels of justice grind, many are struggling to find any “rays of sunshine in all of this.”. Five former Memphis Police Department officers are now charged with beating him to death, there was some yet unexplained “delay” in calling for an ambulance, others are being investigated, and Memphis Fire Department personnel have been suspended pending investigation.

Many people expressed surprise that the 5 Memphis officers involved in Tyre Nichols death are all Black. FOX 26's Isiah Carey tells us you shouldn't be as some Black law enforcement officers being tough or brutal towards other Blacks has been going on a long time.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Video showing five Memphis officers beating a Black man has been made public. The release comes one day after the officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols. The footage shows the Black officers savagely beating the 29-year-old FedEx worker for three minutes in an assault that the Nichols family’s legal team likened to the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King.

Five officers who were fired from the Memphis Police Department in Tennessee face murder and other charges related to the death of Tyre Nichols. Former Memphis Police Officers Charged with Murder …. Five officers who were fired from the Memphis Police Department in Tennessee face murder and other charges related...